Penrod (film)

1922 film by Marshall Neilan

Penrod

Advertisement for Penrod on page 5 of the February 18, 1922 issue of the Duluth Herald

Directed by| Marshall Neilan
Screenplay by| Lucita Squier
Based on| Penrod
by Booth Tarkington
Starring| Wesley Barry
Tully Marshall
Claire McDowell
John Harron
Gordon Griffith
Newton Hall
Cinematography| David Kesson
Ray June
Edited by| Daniel J. Gray

Production
company

Marshall Neilan Productions

Distributed by| Associated First National Pictures

Release date

* February 20, 1922 (1922-02-20)

Running time

| 80 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Penrod is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Lucita Squier. It is based on the 1914 novel Penrod by Booth Tarkington. The film stars Wesley Barry, Tully Marshall, Claire McDowell, John Harron, Gordon Griffith and Newton Hall. The film was released on February 20, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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Penrod Schofield is a mischievous boy who makes trouble in his community by protecting kids from overprotective and strict parents. He leads American Boys' Protective Association (ABPA) which engages in local society disruptions. People from his society are becoming frustrated with his behavior and when the town's outlaws arrive, Penrod shows his true color.

## Cast

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* Wesley Barry as Penrod
* Tully Marshall as Mr. Schofield
* Claire McDowell as Mrs. Schofield
* John Harron as Robert Williams
* Gordon Griffith as Sam Williams
* Newton Hall as George Bassett
* Harry Griffith as Foster
* Cecil Holland as John Barrett
* Ernie Morrison as Herman
* Florence Morrison as Verman
* Marjorie Daw as Margaret
* Clara Horton as Marjorie Jones
* Peggy Jane as Baby Rennsdale
* Jackie Condon as Uncredited
* Peggy Cartwright as Uncredited

## Preservation

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The film is now considered lost.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Penrod (1922) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
2. ^ Janiss Garza. "Penrod (1922) - Frank O'Connor, Marshall Neilan". AllMovie. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
3. ^ "Penrod". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
4. ^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Penrod

## External links

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* Penrod at IMDb

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Films directed by Marshall Neilan

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* The Bottle Imp (1917)
* The Silent Partner (1917)
* Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
* A Little Princess (1917)
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* Out of a Clear Sky (1918)
* Three Men and a Girl (1919)
* The Unpardonable Sin (1919)
* Her Kingdom of Dreams (1919)
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* In Old Kentucky (1919)
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* Wild Oats Lane (1926)
* Venus of Venice (1927)
* Her Wild Oat (1927)
* Take Me Home (1928)
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* His Last Haul (1928)
* Three-Ring Marriage (1928)
* The Awful Truth (1929)
* Tanned Legs (1929) (*uncredited)
* The Vagabond Lover (1929)
* Sweethearts on Parade (1930)
* Social Register (1934)
* Chloe, Love Is Calling You (1934)
* The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
* This Is the Life (1935)
* Swing It, Professor (1937)
* Sing While You're Able (1937)
* Thanks for Listening (1937)

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